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0 pointsVrondi4y ago0 comments

Bad example. They aren't going to interview your son, but _most_ will take his high GPA and certificate of completion of Driver's Education class, and give you a discount for it, which is the next best thing without spending the time to interview him.

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Wowfunhappy4y ago

But isn't that driver's education class certificate basically a “checkbox”? I don’t think it’s so different from those IT certifications.

fuzzer374y ago

I think the difference is that taking a drivers education class, and (in my experience, at least) is that there is actual hands on driving experience. I think an IT certificate or security audit is a lot more abstract.

The only way to check the "Has taken a driving class and has at least 20 hours behind the wheel" is to do just that. How many different ways could you check the "Secure password requirements are enforced by users" box? How many ways could you check the "physical security to encrypted systems" box?

Wowfunhappy4y ago

Totally—but I think that's actually what leads to the dumbest requirements people are complaining about. "Don't allow autofill." "Don't allow pasting passwords." "All passwords must contain at least five special characters and your first born son." Those are boxes that can only be checked one way.

I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this. Something about, maybe things are broken because they don't fit in the insurance company model, and someone needs to solve for that before anything gets better.

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Wowfunhappy4y ago

But isn't that driver's education class certificate basically a “checkbox”? I don’t think it’s so different from those IT certifications.

fuzzer374y ago

Wowfunhappy4y ago

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